Polygon becomes signatory to the Hedge Fund Standards Board

London, June 10 2013, Polygon Global Partners LLP announced today it has become a signatory to the Hedge Fund Standards Board (‘HFSB’), a standard setting body for the hedge fund industry.

The Hedge Fund Standards Board is a standard setting body for the hedge fund industry. It is custodian of the Hedge Fund Standards which provide a mechanism for creating a framework of transparency, integrity and good governance that maintain a high reputation for the industry, facilitate investor due diligence and complement public policy.

The HFSB brings together managers, investors, regulators and consultants from around the world to help determine how the hedge fund industry should operate. Over 100 Hedge Fund Managers so far have committed to the Standards accounting for over USD 500bn in AUM. Around 60 major international investors, including pension and endowment funds, sovereign wealth funds and funds of funds, have embraced the HFSB as members of the Investor Chapter to drive adoption of the Standards.